E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., housing several key federal courts and judicial offices.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T475688 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse Context triple: [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, seatedAt, E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse]
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Court of Appeals Hall
Court of Appeals Hall is the historic courthouse in Albany, New York, that serves as the home of the state's highest court.
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Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is a modernist federal office building in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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C.
John Adams Courthouse
The John Adams Courthouse is a historic judicial building in Boston that houses Massachusetts’ highest court and other key legal institutions.
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Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is the historic Art Deco headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., named in honor of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
The William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building is a historic government complex in Washington, D.C., that houses major federal offices and serves as the central workplace for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse Target entity description: The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., housing several key federal courts and judicial offices.
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A.
Court of Appeals Hall
Court of Appeals Hall is the historic courthouse in Albany, New York, that serves as the home of the state's highest court.
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B.
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is a modernist federal office building in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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C.
John Adams Courthouse
The John Adams Courthouse is a historic judicial building in Boston that houses Massachusetts’ highest court and other key legal institutions.
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Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is the historic Art Deco headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., named in honor of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
The William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building is a historic government complex in Washington, D.C., that houses major federal offices and serves as the central workplace for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
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federal courthouse ⓘ government building ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentServed | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Washington, D.C.
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Courthouses in the United States ⓘ United States federal courthouses ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximate: 38.894° N, 77.016° W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
administration of justice
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hearing federal cases ⓘ |
| governingBody |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| houses |
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
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linked to:
United States bankruptcy courts
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ United States District Court for the District of Columbia ⓘ clerks’ offices of federal courts ⓘ offices of federal judges ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
United States federal legal system
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linked to:
federal judiciary of the United States
|
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
General Services Administration
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linked to:
U.S. General Services Administration
|
| namedAfter | E. Barrett Prettyman ⓘ |
| owner | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| primaryTenants |
federal court staff
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federal judges ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the public subject to security screening ⓘ |
| regionServed | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| security | federal court security procedures ⓘ |
| significance | major seat of the federal courts in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| status | active courthouse ⓘ |
| typeOfCourtFacilities |
clerks’ offices
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conference rooms ⓘ courtrooms ⓘ judges’ chambers ⓘ law libraries ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bankruptcy proceedings
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federal appellate court proceedings ⓘ federal trial court proceedings ⓘ judicial administration ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse Description of subject: The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse is a prominent federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., housing several key federal courts and judicial offices.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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seatedAt
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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building
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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seat
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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buildingCompleted
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E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse completed in 1952
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linked to: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
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locatedIn
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse (primary office location)
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linked to: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
Judiciary Square buildings, Washington, D.C.
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hasPart
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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courthouse
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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District of Columbia federal judicial circuit
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locationOfCourthouse
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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subject linked to:
U.S. Tax Court building
E. Barrett Prettyman
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hasPart
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse (named in his honor)
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linked to: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit building
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officialName
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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United States circuit judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
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workLocation
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E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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